Plane lands at Belfast City Airport after 'shutting down one engine'
A Flybe plane has landed at Belfast City Airport on Monday morning after having to shut down one of its engines.
Last updated 6th Aug 2018
The BE122 from Glasgow had reported a technical fault and declared an emergency, meaning it had to circle for a while before landing shortly after 9.30am.
A Flybe spokesperson said: “Flybe can confirm that the above flight landed safely at George Best Belfast City Airport following a technical fault that resulted in the captain electing to shut down the number one engine as a safety precaution.
"The pilot followed all required procedures and the aircraft landed safely without further incident.
"As is standard procedure, the aircraft was met by the airport’s emergency service vehicles.
"All 69 passengers disembarked as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand.
"The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline’s number one priority and the airline apologises for any inconvenience experienced."
Police officers, fire and ambulance crews had been called in as a precaution.